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Posted by Shelly on 09/19/07 23:12
"Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message news:8vmdnTwFNe-
> Sorry, religion requires neither ceremonies or rites.
From www.m-w.com
Main Entry: re·li·gion
Pronunciation: ri-'li-j&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Anglo-French religiun, Latin
religion-, religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice,
perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back -- more at RELY
1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion> b (1) :
the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or
devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes,
beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
- re·li·gion·less adjective
#1 - This involves "service" to God or the supernatural. Service means
actually DOING something!
#2 - INSTITUTIONALIZED .... AND PRACTICES! (aka dogma and practices)
#3 - archaic meaning
and finally, we get to your position (note that it is last even after the
archaic meaning).
You will get more or less the same results if you go to www.dictionary.com.
Shelly
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